Float-valve for centrifugal liquid-separators.



J. V. M. RISBERG FLOAT VALVE FOR GENTRIFUGAL LIQUID SEPARATORS.

APPLICATION .FILBD DEG, (33,1911.

Patented July 16, 1912.

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'J'OHANNES VALDEMAIR. MARTEN BISBERG, or FRIDH'EM, soDER'rELJE, SWEDEN, As-

1 Specification of Letters latent.

sonnnrnnm, SWEDEN, A conrorwrion or FLOAT-VALVE FOR omv'rnrruenr. LIoUIn-sEP RAroRsQ.

Application'filed December 23, 1211. Serial Rm. 667,513.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J oHANitEs VALDEMAR MZRTEN Breanne, a subject of the King of Sweden, and resident of Fridhem, Sedertelje, in the Kingdom of Sweden, have invented'certain new and useful Improvements in Float-Valves for Centrifugal Liquid- Separators, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to arators of the smaller size, in which the simplest possible construction and the smallthe accompanying drawing. In centrifugal liquid separators a controlling device is used, as well known, for rendering practically constant the supply of the milk tot-he separating drum, the said device consisting of a cup and a float located in the same, which closes to a greater or less extent the outlet opening which is provided in the milk bowl, located above the said'cup, so that the milk in the cup is kept at a' constant level. Hitherto the said float has con.- sisted of a hollow hermetically sealed body, generally formed of two bowls, connected at their edges by soldering.

This invention relates to a float of a sim- I plifiedconstruction, chiefly adapted to sepest expenses for the manufacture are aimed at.

Figure 1 in the. accompanying drawing is a vertical section of a float valve arranged in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the float. Figs.- 3 and 4 are vertical sections of two other forms of the.

float valve.

1 is the cup providedtwith the outlet opening 2 leading'to the separator drum, and 3 isthe bottom part of the milk bowl provided with the spout 4t. J

5 is the float, consisting according to this invention of a bell shaped body or a bowl, turned upside down. The central. part b of the'said bowl is forced down forming a fun nel-shaped recess, int-o Which'the spout 4 extends. In the form of execution shown in the drawing the said central part 6' is provided with l'openings 7, through which the milk, coming fromthe spout 4., passesinto the chamber below the float, as indicated by the arrows, shown in Fig. 1. From the said The float "valve acts in the following manner; After the removing of a plu or the like, which before the starting. of t e sepaqrator closes the spout 4, the milk-runs down into the cup l,'and, owing to theijfact. that the spout 4 is wider than the outlet opening 2, the milk gathersgradually in-,; tl 1e cup, and, when the level of the milk hasriscn to the upper edges of the openings 7 the float tomof the recess 6 to such an extent, that the quantity of milk passing into the cup 1 is not greater than the quantityleaving the quently, the. milk in the cupI is kept at a constant level, so that the outpu'tof the sepshapedj float, not guided, has the tendency from upsetting, the float is generally pro upsetting of the float is prevented according to this invention by its height being so adapted, that there is only a slight play for the float between the bottom of the cup 1 and the spout eL The said'openings 7 are not necessary for the operation of the float but maybe dispensed with. The milk then down the side wall of the same. The float,

' however, operates better when provided with the said openings.

'Therecess 6 may be omitted, so that the Fig. 8. Y A further modification consists in the conical recess 6, shown in Figs. 1 and 2 being substituted by a conical non-perforated spout 4 of the milkbowlr In all the forms of execution the construcble and the cost of manufacture reduced to a minimum, as the-manufacture is confined to a single stamping operation and every soldering operation is unnecessary. The described float is more reliable and durable than floats of the older construction, owing to the fact that it can not be rendered unfit for use by leaking.

Having now described my invention, what ters Patent is:

- 1. A float valve for centrifugal liquid separators consisting of .a bell shaped body, adapted to cooperate with its top side w1th the outlet opening of the liquid receptacle."

2. A float valve for centr1fugal'1iqu1d-sep- Patented. Julv 16; 1912.

same throughthe outlet opening 2. Consearator is uniform. As well known, a bell vided with a guideqAs shown in Fig. 1 the passes on the top side of the float and flows top side of the float 5 is-plane, as shown in I claim as new and desire to secure by Let- 5 is raised by the air lnclosed in its" top part, so that the spout is shut oil by the botof upsetting. In order to prevent the float projection 8, Fig. 4, extending into the 'tion of the float valve is the simplest possi- 5 loo and of such height, that, when the body is located in its cup, there is such a slight play for the same between the bottom of the cup and the outlet opening of the liquid receptacle, that the'body is unable to upset.

3. A float valve for centrifugal liquid separators consisting of a bell shaped body in the top side of which a conical recess is provided, adapted to cooperate with the optlet spout of the liquid receptacle.

4. A float valve for centrifugal liquid sep- I arators consisting of abell shaped bodyyin 15 In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHANNES VALDEMAR MAR EN RIsBERe;

- Witnesses:

ARRETo CRINE, ROBERT APELGREN.

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